Water gate and hose connection



g- 4, 1931- F. M. VAN SICKLE ,817,538

WATER GATE AND HOSE CONNECTION Filed May 17. 1929 2 Sheet s-Sheet l/-rf. 2 I f 26 INVENTOR. Fan/k). Van Sic/1'] 42 ATTORNEYS.

Aug. 4, 1931. F. M. VAN SICKLE 1,817,538

WATER GATE AND HOSE CONNECTION Filed May 17, 1929 2 Sheets-Sheet 2' IN VEN TOR;

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BY W W 9 ATTORNEYS.

Patented Aug. 4 1931 quN EnS TE o FicE' FRANK MEAD VAN'SICKLE, OFTRENTON, JERSEY, AssroNoR or. arms]; '1O

MARY A. VAN SICKLE, OFBBAVNCHVILLELNEW JERSEY WATER GATE ANDApplication. filed. May 17,

This invention relates to a water gate and plates 6 and 7 is the centralplate '8, which hose connection.

The object of my invention is the construction of a very simple andefiicient water gate or valve device, applied to a standard water plug,whereby the flow of liquid to a hose can be easily controlled.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a valve deviceused upon an outlet of a water plug, and which device can be quickly andeasily manipulated for controlling the fiow of water through saidoutlet.

With the foregoing and other objects in view, my invention comprisescertain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts aswill be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, and more particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings: 7 Figure 1 is a view in side elevation of a water plugwith my water gates or valve devices applied thereto, and showing inlongitudinal section a hose to be applied thereto. Figure 2 is an endview of the apparatus, showing the cap removed. I

Figure 3 is a vertical sectional view taken on line 33, Figure 4, andlooking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 4 is a sectional view taken on line 44, Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a perspective view of one of the valve sections.

Figure 6 is a perspective view of one of the l I ca s.

eferring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the water plug, whichis provided with the two horizontal outlets 2. The plug 1 is providedwith the wheel 3 that controls L: the ordinary valve means within theplug,

which valve means normally closes the water main, but when said valvemeans 1s open,

water is free to pass out the outlets 2. Now, to prevent such passage, Ihave provided each is outlet with a similarly constructed water gate .302. A front plate 7 is integral with and forms flanges .9extend thefastening bolts or screws 7 the, interior of the-casing, thereby closingthe 1929. Serial m. 363,957.

a Pm ofrhe Outlet ),and between plate 8 is provided with annularflanges'9 and through the edges of plates .6: and 7 and 10. A right.hand-valve section 11and a left hand valve section 12 is placed betweenplates 6 and 7 andfill the space therebetween. The va'lvesection 11 ispreferably provided with a pairof upwardly extending apertured ears;

13 and also with a longitudinally extending, inwardly projecting tongue14, which tongue fits into the longitudinally extending groove 15 formedon tion 12. r i

I On valve section 12 is preferably a single ear 14 that is positionedbetween ears 13; a pin 14 is placed in the registering aperturesof'ears13 andl4,i-pi-votally connecting the sections 11 and 12 togetherwithin;the valve casing 4. Each-section 1-1' and 12 the inner edge ofvalvesecisprovided with an upstanding integral annular handle 15 and on the outerend of each handle is fixed a grip-16 for-enabling the operatortoreadily manipulate the valve;

sections for opening and closing the same within the casing '4. I Thehandles-15' arepositioned in an opening 17 inth'e top-of the valvecasing. The valve sections 'fitsnugly opening'17,. so that the leakagefrom the valve is of negligible character and doesnotaffect=materiallythe flow from the main valve outlet. Each handle is ang ular to allow ofsufficient play, one with respect to the -other,;

during the swinging of the handles for opening and closing the valve Thepeculiarheart shape casing 4is required,-in that the substantiallysemi-circular disc-like (valve sections lland 12 require a .heart-shapecasing to accommodate their swinging movement from-acl'osed to an-openposition and viceversax;

7 On the outer endof each outlet 2 are flanges 18. Each flange isprovided with an aperture 19. His desired to connectihose 20 (Fig. 1) ito the outlet, and Iv accomplish this .by..form

ing ahead 21 on thehose, with inwardly extending flanges 22; flanges 22passvbe,tween the flanges 18, and, then by turningthe l rose,

slightly, said flanges 22 look behind the flanges 18 holding the hose onthe water plug. By this structure, a quick connection is providedbetween the water plug and the hose.

When the water plug is not in use, I close the outlets 2 by means ofcaps 23, connected permanently to the outlets by chains 24. Each capcomprises a body having inwardly extending flanges 25. Each flange 25 isrovided with an aperture 26, which is true 0 the flanges 22 of head 21of the hose. Therefore, when the apertures on the flanges 22 of the hoseor flanges 25 of the cap register with the apertures 19 or flanges lS,an ordinary fastening means can be placed in these registeringapertures, holding the parts against accidental displacement.

The handles 15 extend outwardly from the curved outer edges of the valvesections, whereby a sufficient leverage is efliciently obtained forswinging the valvesections on the pivot pin 14. Therefore, when thevalves in the casings tare closed, the main valve of the water plug 1can be opened and then as soon as the operator attaches the hose, thevalve in the casing 4; can be quickly operated for allowing the water toflow through the tion relates duringtheext-ensive manufacture oi thesame, and I' therefore, reserve the right to make such alterations orchanges as shall fairly fall within the scope of the appended claims; 1

What'Iclaim is: t 1. In a device of the class described, the

combination of; a heart-shape sectional ca/sing, swinging valve sectionsprovided with interlocking ears pivotally mounted in said heart-shapesectional casing, and manually operable angular handles crossed in onepositi-on' of the valve extendingintosaid sectional casing and connectedtothe outer edges of said valve sections below said ears.

2. In a device of the class described, the

combination of an i'nnerplate, and outer plate, a central filler platebetween said inner and outer plates provided with parallel outwardlyextending flanges on its edges and an opening in its top, fasteningmeans extending through said inner and outer plates and into saidparallel flanges only, a pair of their edges between the upper and lowerends of said valve sections and overlapping in one position of thevalve, said handles extending through and working in said opening of thefiller plate.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aflix my signature.

FRANK MEAD VAN SICKLE.

valve sections pivotally mounted at their uppzr ends uponsaid inner andouter plates only low saidgopening-in said filler plate, angula-rhandles secured to said valve sections on Y

